WELLINGTON.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume II, Issue 30, 23 January 1862, Page 6 (Supplement)

WELLINGTON.

"We understand that the ■warrant has arrived from Auckland by the steamer Lord, Wbrsley, for canning into effect the sentence of deatli passed on Color-Sergeant Collins of the 65th Eegt. for shooting Adjutant Alexander of the same corps. The unfortunate man received the intimation of his final doom with great emotion, —with clasped hands exclaiming “ O ! that it should have come to this: it will break my poor mother’s heart when the news reaches her of her son’s unhappy fate.” Owing to a question raised by the Sheriff whether, since the alteration in the Sheriff and Jail departments, it is his or the Jailor’s duty to see the sentence carried into execution, the day cannot therefore bo fixed, as the legal point raised will have to be brought before the Supreme Court ; and as his Honor Mr. Justice Johnson is over at Nelson on Court business, it is uncertain when he will be able to return. The order, however, is that when this legal point is settled, the execution will take place at the Wellington Jail three days thereafter. Spectator, Jan. 25.

During the last week our harbour has presented quite a brisk and businesslike appearance. There are two ships from London discharging, a schooner from Melbourne, besides a number of coasters with wool and produce. Two vessels sailed yesterday for Otago with cargoes of fat cattle, and there is a barque and two brigs on the berth for the same place ; the Asterope is taking in the last of her wool and will sail for London in a day or two; the s. s. Lord Worsley is loading with cattle, &c., for Lyttletou and Otago, and there are a number of small craft loading for different places, giving the harbour an air of business such as has not been witnessed for a long time.— Spectator, Jan. 25.